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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,417,899,531.43, 237,724,589,763.64 and 73,411,849,442.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,417,899,531.43, 237,724,589,763.64 and 73,411,849,442.73 is: 110,163,067,710.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,417,899,531.43 : 237,724,589,763.64 = 73,411,849,442.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,417,899,531.43/237,724,589,763.64 = 73,411,849,442.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,417,899,531.43x = 237,724,589,763.64 × 73,411,849,442.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,417,899,531.43x = 17,451,801,792,563,092,914,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,451,801,792,563,092,914,176/158,417,899,531.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,163,067,710.04

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